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Vinyl pressings

Fortress

by Protest The Hero · 2008

20 pressings3 countriesMath RockThrashMetalcoreRock

Fortress was first pressed on vinyl in 2008. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Fortress

7 pressings came out in 2008, the album's first year, in 2 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.

Canada

2008
Label and catalog number
Cobraside Distribution Inc. CSDLP1121
Format
LP, Album · Purple Clear
Runout / matrix

C5DLP-1121-A-RESide A

C5DLP-1121-RE-BSide B

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Canada

2008
Label and catalog number
Underground Operations UOPJ 22
Format
LP, Album, Limited Edition · Green/Blue Clear , 180g
Runout / matrix

UOPJ 22

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Europe

2008
Label and catalog number
Vagrant Records CSDLP1121Underground Operations CSDLP1121
Format
LP, Album · Clear
Runout / matrix

C5DLP-1121-A-RESide A

C5DLP-1121-RE-BSide B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 20 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

2000s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2008UnknownCobraside Distribution Inc. CSDLP1121 / Vagrant Records CSDLP1121LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl
2008UnknownCobraside Distribution Inc. CSDLP1121 / Vagrant Records CSDLP1121LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl
2008CanadaCobraside Distribution Inc. CSDLP1121First yearLP, Album · Colored vinylLP, Album · Colored vinyl
2008CanadaUnderground Operations UOPJ-V001First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2008CanadaUnderground Operations UOPJ 22First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2008CanadaUnderground Operations UOPJ-V001First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Misprint · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Misprint · Limited, Colored vinyl
2008CanadaVagrant Records CSDLP1121 / Cobraside Distribution Inc. CSDLP1121LP, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2008EuropeCobraside Distribution Inc. CSDLP1121First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
2008EuropeVagrant Records CSDLP1121 / Underground Operations CSDLP1121First yearLP, Album · Colored vinylLP, Album · Colored vinyl
2008CanadaVagrant Records CSDLP1121First yearLP, Album · Colored vinylLP, Album · Colored vinyl
2010s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2015CanadaNot On LabelLP, Album, Repress · Colored vinylLP, Album, Repress · Colored vinyl
2015CanadaNot On Label (Protest The Hero Self-Released)LP, Album, Repress · Colored vinylLP, Album, Repress · Colored vinyl
2018CanadaNot On LabelLP, Reissue, Special Edition · Colored vinylLP, Reissue, Special Edition · Colored vinyl
2018CanadaSheet Happens PublishingLP, LP, Box Set, Album, Limited Edition, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinylLP, LP, Box Set, Album, Limited Edition, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl
2019CanadaSheet Happens Publishing SHV-025LP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2020s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2022CanadaSheet Happens Publishing SHV-025LP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2023CanadaSheet Happens Publishing SHV-025LP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinylLP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl
2024CanadaSheet Happens Publishing SHV-025-RE-4LP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinylLP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl
2026USA & CanadaSheet Happens Publishing SHV-02512", 45 RPM, 12", 45 RPM, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl12", 45 RPM, 12", 45 RPM, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl
2026USA & CanadaSheet Happens Publishing SHV-02512", 45 RPM, 12", 45 RPM, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl12", 45 RPM, 12", 45 RPM, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl

Tracklist

  1. A1Bloodmeat3:55
  2. A2The Dissentience4:23
  3. A3Bone Marrow5:31
  4. A4Sequoia Throne3:12
  5. A5Palms Read5:07
  6. B1Limb From Limb4:23
  7. B2Spoils3:44
  8. B3Wretch4:12
  9. B4Goddess Bound3:36
  10. B5Goddess Gagged3:15

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Fortress are there?

20 vinyl pressings of Fortress are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 2008 and 2026.

When was Fortress first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 2008, in Canada, Europe. One of them is Vagrant Records CSDLP1121, released January 29, 2008.

How do I tell if my copy of Fortress is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CSDLP1121, UOPJ-V001, UOPJ 22) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Fortress on vinyl worth?

It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.

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